Africa
Mauritius
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In Mauritius, candidates may be screened for their education and criminal records. Additionally, credit checks and medical screening can be performed as part of the screening process. However, certain restrictions may apply when it comes to other types of screenings, such as adverse media or union membership checks.
Background check summary
Education Checks: permissible
Criminal Checks: permissible
Credit/financial checks: permissible
Medical screening: permissible
Adverse media: some restrictions
Union membership: some restrictions
Address: some restrictions
Zinc's background check turnaround times
Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
10
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
12.57
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
25
Right-to-work rules
Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
National ID Accepted?
Yes
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
No
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
N/A
Body name
Ministry of Home Affairs
Foreign Citizens
N/A
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
15.43
Population
1,271,768
capital
Port Louis
GDP ($/capita)
11400
TLD
.mu
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Mauritius Rupee
Net migration
-0.9
Literacy(%)
85.6
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